Algonquin College
Algonquin College
Algonquin College which is located in Ottawa, in the province of Ontario, was established more than fifty years ago. Beyond nineteen thousand students study on the full-time programs at Algonquin College, obtaining diplomas, degrees and certificates in various disciplines. There are three main campuses of Algonquin College in Ontario: in the cities of Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke.
Programs
College offers local and international students to achieve different kinds of credentials. For example, there is a certificate program of Action Sports Park Development which lasts for a year. This program of Algonquin College will be your right choice if you’re passionate about action sports, outdoors activities and working and creating with your own hands. During the two terms of studying on the program, students develop their technical construction skills essential to work in the industry of park development. It’s worth mentioning that this Action Sports Park Development program is unique in all of Canada which will surely set you apart in today’s labour market. After graduation from College students will be able to work as trail and park builders, action sports program coordinators and occupy a number of other positions.
College allows students to achieve a diploma in Broadcasting, specifically in Radio and Podcasting during the two years of studies. If you always were fascinated by radios and learning how it works, then this is a perfect program for Algonquin College for you. Students of the program study such disciplines as Storytelling, Radio, Photography, Local Government, Performance, Audio Production, Sales and Marketing and others. While studying all these courses, you will have a chance to gain work experience at Algonquin College radio stations. Moreover, the internet now allows any student to make their own podcasts, so students of Algonquin College have all the possibilities to practice what they’ve learned right during their studies. The graduates of Algonquin College may work as show hosts, reporters, auto editors and producers after achieving the diploma in Broadcasting or they may continue their studies and obtain Honors Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies in Algonquin College or in the University of Calgary on the same program, which will allows you to acquire deeper knowledge of the the field, making it even simpler to find a job after graduation. Full-time Broadcasting Radio and Podcasting diploma program at Algonquin College costs an international student about $8600 per semester, which is about $32800 for a whole program in total.
There is an Early Childhood Education Diploma program at the College for the students who like spending time with young kids and lay a strong foundation for their future studies and normal development. The program of Algonquin College lasts for two years and can be taken in all three campuses of the college in the province of Ontario. During the studies students learn Psychology of Learning, Environments for Young Children, Creating Effective Curriculum, Health and Wellness of children and a number of disciplines which aim at teaching future specialists how children psychology work and what the best and most effective ways of dealing with them are. Graduates of this diploma program at Algonquin College can find employment in kindergartens, nursery schools as child care givers and advisors. After achieving a diploma in Algonquin College, students may continue their studies in Seneca College in the Honor Bachelor of Child Development program in Newham, where they will have to undertake at least 420 hours of work to successfully graduate. A semester of studying the Early Childhood Education Diploma program in Algonquin College will cost an international student around $9000.
In Algonquin College you may also achieve an Advanced Diploma in three years, for instance in Animation, Applied Museum Studies, Architectural Technology, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineer Technology, Game Development, Dental Hygiene, Computer Systems Technology and a number of others.
Honors Bachelor of Automation and Robotics can also be obtained in College in its Ottawa campus. The program lasts for four years and it was devised for the students who are interested in how to improve the quality of the working environment through implementing automated and robotic techniques thus reducing the risks for the human workers and streamlining the whole process of production. As more and more industries become rapidly automatized, a graduate of Algonquin College program of Automation and Robotics will be able to easily find employment. The following fields are open to the graduates of Algonquin College: mining, agriculture, aerospace, healthcare and even pharmaceutical. One semester of studying the program in Algonquin College is around $9800 for international students. The Bachelor program presupposes one optional co-operative education semester during which students may apply their skills gained during the studies in Algonquin College in practice.
Another Honours Bachelor program offered by Algonquin College is Digital Marketing Communication which also lasts for four years. During the program students are taught how to work out communication plans, efficiently using digital technology, effective skills of storytelling, determine their target audience and promulgate the message among them. To try their newly gained theoretical knowledge in practice, students often conduct marketing research and make use of fieldwork and case studies. Students can possibly work in the following positions: as communications officers, managers, researchers, public relations officers, advertising copywriters, analysts etc.
Probably one of the occupations who will be in demand for many more years to come is a nurse. College is ready to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing which lasts for four years. The program is offered by Algonquin College in collaboration with University of Ottawa, which allows students to learn some of the disciplines of the first year in the University of Ottawa. As the profession is very demanding in terms of its psychological pressure, students of College are taught problem solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate either with patients and with doctors. During the studies student are instructed on the following disciplines: Human Anatomy and Psychology, Immunology and Microbiology, Philosophical Issue in Healthcare, Mental Health Nursing and even Political and Economic Contexts of Health Care together with many other courses, successful apprehension of which will guarantees to graduate professional nurses. Together with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing,College offers a diploma program of Practical Nursing. This intensive program of Algonquin College lasts for only fifty six weeks and is held in Ottawa. It includes instructing students on all the essential practical skills of nursing so that they can work in community clinics, long term care homes, medical and surgical units right after graduation. Algonquin College campuses are equipped with special simulation labs where students may practice the nursing skills in the artificial environment first, before heading to practicing on real patients in clinics and hospitals. Before students can officially work they are obliged to achieve a license through passing a special Ontario exam for nurses, be sure that Algonquin College provides students with all the necessary knowledge to pass it with flying colors and start building their career and provide people with professional help.
Accommodation
Living in the Residence of College guarantees unforgettable experience of the student-hood: full of athletics and leisure activities organized by the enthusiastic students. Being a part of a young and invigorating community of Algonquin College can teach you a number of soft skills necessary for your successful future. Living on campus is not only about communicating with other peers but it’s also a very comfortable and convenient place to live in, as it’s important to feel at home at the place you relax and study. The rooms of the Algonquin College Residence are furnished in the apartment style, where each suite consists of two bedrooms with a kitchenette and washing room shared. There is a microwave, fridge and a dining area in each kitchenette and a double bed, desk, phone and a drawer in each bedroom, so Algonquin College equipped all the rooms and the residence itself with all the necessary amenities and furniture, so that a student doesn’t need to bring their own or worry about how to make their space more comfortable as it already is. Moreover, there is a meal plan which is required to be bought by all students who wish to live in the Algonquin College Residence so students don’t have to waste time on cooking and just focus on their college studies. Students may choose between light, regular and premium meal plans with the last being perfect for the one who tends to stay on campus on weekends and has an above average appetite. The cost of a meal plan varies from $2500 for the light one to $4500 for the premium, as for the cost of living in Algonquin College Residence, it’s around eight thousand for a two-term academic year.
Future Prospects
Finishing Algonquin College opens many prospects in front of international students from building a career in their country of origin to anywhere in the world, including Canada. To fulfill the last purpose, an international student may get a work permit, if they will be found eligible to it according to all criteria, and start building their career path in one of the Canadian cities.
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